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Ads are impersonating government websites in Google results, despite ban

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Re: Ads are impersonating government websites in Google results, despite ban

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Post by BenjiWiebe »

joering2 wrote: post #172
FriedrichN wrote: post #75

Earlier quoted context omitted.

People think I'm paranoid checking domains, certificates, and bank numbers but it's a small price to pay as you found out. You lost $250, some lose thousands. This stuff needs to be regulated, companies like Google need to be held accountable for what they serve up to users. No more hiding behind this shield of "we're just a platform" when they damn well know they're the platform. It's all fun and games until your (g…

Did you read his comment? He didnt lose $250, he filed a chargeback dispute with the credit card. What he will lose is few points of his credit score due to the fact the charge was recognized (so not a fraud but intentional purchase).

Citation needed. As far as I know, chargebacks don't affect your credit score. Either you are in the wrong, and the chargeback is denied, or you are in the right, and the money is returned because it was wrongfully taken (scam, stolen CC, etc).

Re: Ads are impersonating government websites in Google results, despite ban

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Post by vimacs2 »

mistermann wrote: post #180
vimacs2 wrote: post #121

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Calling the US a true democracy would have been a stretch at any point in it's history but in the age of lobbyists, two party entrenchment, and arbitrary term limits, it's more accurate to call the US a capitalist plutocracy. You get to vote somebody into office, though unless if it's an member of one of two parties, it's functionally meaningless. Also, once that person gets voted into office, they immediately have t…

And yet despite all its obvious shortcomings, people looooooove democracy.

My comment was not a critique of democracy, it was the contention that the US political system is not really democratic in a meaningful sense. If you're a fan of authoritarianism, you'd be happy to know that's where most of the world is heading atm.

Re: Ads are impersonating government websites in Google results, despite ban

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Post by encryptluks2 »

PaulHoule wrote: post #211
pavel_lishin wrote: post #178

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Hang on, how are robocallers terrorists?

Didn't Lenin say "The purpose of terrorism is to create terror?"

I don't know about you, but I'm scared anytime my phone rings that it is another robocaller.

Re: Ads are impersonating government websites in Google results, despite ban

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Post by alisonkisk »

minikites wrote: post #184
insta_anon wrote: post #77

I have a hard time trying to understand why governments don’t address these scams more proactively. There is a related issue when you register a new company here in Germany: As soon as the new entity is added to the company house (called “Handelsregister”), you will start to receive fake invoices from scam companies. These invoice look very similar to official ones and some even use the official seal of the state (se…

Why is this the job of the government and not Google for sending people to the wrong site? They have a massive responsibility in their role as the directory for the internet and they need to take it seriously.

Who it would make it Google's job? Only the government or customers can.

Re: Ads are impersonating government websites in Google results, despite ban

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Post by mistermann »

vimacs2 wrote: post #222
mistermann wrote: post #180

Earlier quoted context omitted.

And yet despite all its obvious shortcomings, people looooooove democracy.

My comment was not a critique of democracy, it was the contention that the US political system is not really democratic in a meaningful sense. If you're a fan of authoritarianism, you'd be happy to know that's where most of the world is heading atm.

I agree, I was having a little laugh at people believe what we have is democracy in form.
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